It's reasonable for me to have a two-way foil for a second-level civilization, right?

A girl dressed as a junior high school student opened the window, poked her head out and shouted, "It's impossible to enjoy the cool weather like this now!"

"Come and sit at my house, there is air conditioning!"

Following the girl's shout, a voice full of anger sounded: "Old Qi! Come on, I'll wait for you to play chess with me!"

Facing the neighbor's invitation, Uncle Qi smiled and patted the bamboo fan, stood up and walked towards the next door.

As soon as the door was opened, a gust of cold air rushed in.

After entering the room, an old man with the same gray hair was sitting at the table with a chess board in front of him, and he waved to him: "Come on, Lao Qi, we haven't played chess for several days!"

Uncle Qi shuddered slightly: "I said, Lao Zhang, the air conditioner in your house is on all day long, so it doesn't consume electricity?"

When Uncle Zhang heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed loudly: "I told you, Lao Qi, that you should watch more news on weekdays, but you wouldn't listen!"

"Since last year, this electricity is worthless!"

"Thanks to Professor Nalu, after the fusion technology comes out, this electricity is like free!"

Uncle Qi shook his head with a wry smile: "I'm old and can't keep up with the times!"

"It's just...the past two years, why is it getting hotter and hotter?"

"It wasn't so hot before."

"Oh, by the way, your granddaughter is in school, do you know what's going on?"

Hearing this, Uncle Zhang turned his head and looked at the girl beside him: "Xiaoman, do you know what's going on, I'm also wondering about the weather!"

Zhang Man frowned and said: "It should be because of the problem of the sun, our teacher said..."

After some explanation, the two old men fell silent.

"Then, according to what you said, the sun will explode in a few years?" Uncle Qi shook his head with a smile, obviously not taking this to heart.

"Uncle Qi! What I said is true!" Zhang Man's face flushed slightly, and she argued in a low voice, "This is what our teacher just said, and it has long been missed on TV!"

"Okay, okay!" Uncle Zhang responded with a smile, "By the way, Xiaoman, go and turn on the TV. Speaking of which, I haven't watched the news for a while."

After a few minutes.

"...According to the latest observation data from the first laboratory of the People's Federation, the rate of solar variability has accelerated again. At present, the global average temperature has risen by 2 degrees Celsius, and it is expected that in the next three to six months, the global average temperature will rise again by 20 degrees Celsius , At that time, the earth will not be suitable for human survival.”

The chatter in the living room stopped for an instant.

Chapter 163

The sound from the TV continued to sound.

"According to the suggestion of Lv Yongchang, the chief scientist of the People's Federation, the People's Federation will start the construction of the second large-scale space elevator."

"Project code name: [Jianmu]!"

"Considering the large population in Eurasia, the construction site of the second space elevator [Jianmu] is located on the roof of the world in the original Xia Kingdom."

"At the same time, the People's Federation will carry out the escape plan simultaneously, and the plan requires..."

The living room was terribly quiet, except for the dignified voice of the host on the TV, the only sound left was the whistling of the air conditioner.

for a long time.

Uncle Qi in a white undershirt tremblingly picked up the glass on the table and took a sip of the tea in it.

As if awakened by his movement, Uncle Zhang across the table suddenly raised his head and asked him.

"Old Qi, what are you going to do?"

"What, what should I do?" Uncle Qi's hand holding the tea cup trembled slightly, and the hot tea spilled on his thigh.

But he didn't seem to feel it, he just put down the teacup silently, picked up the napkin beside him and wiped it.

"Old Qi, the news said that citizens under the age of 65 can apply for the escape plan."

"Would you like to..."

Uncle Qi shook his head and turned to look out the window.

Looking at the familiar scene, a bit of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

"forget it."

He sighed deeply: "At my age, I won't compete with young people."

"I am a rough man with no culture. I have lived in this village since I was a child."

"According to the older generation, after this person dies, he will return to his roots."

"What about you, old Zhang?"

"I remember you are just 65 years old this year, right?"

Zhang Man, who was sitting by the side, immediately pricked up his ears and looked at his grandfather when he heard this.

Uncle Zhang chuckled, and reached out to move a chess piece on the chessboard in front of him.

"I?"

"I'm definitely staying here."

"Without me, how can your old bones endure loneliness?"

"Grandpa!" An anxious look flashed in Zhang Man's eyes.

Although she was not very old, she could vaguely understand the conversation between the two.

"Little Man, good boy."

Uncle Zhang patted Zhang Man's head dotingly, and said with a chuckle, "When your parents come back in the evening, you can go to the city to sign up."

"Grandpa is old and can't walk anymore."

Looking at the free and easy smiles on the faces of the two old people in front of him, Zhang Man's eyes suddenly became blurred.

……

night.

After the sun went down, the temperature dropped a lot.

But the air in the small mountain village is still a bit dry and hot.

In the living room, Zhang Man sat silently on the sofa without saying a word.

As for Uncle Zhang, he sat beside Zhang Man with a wry smile on his face, trying to comfort his granddaughter.

The sound of the security door opening came.

"Dad?" A female voice rang out, "What's wrong with Xiaoman?"

Hearing the woman's voice, Zhang Man, who was sitting silently on the sofa, jumped up suddenly, ran to the gate quickly, and hugged the woman who was a bit hot.

"mom!"

Zhang Man reached out to wipe away the remaining tears on his face, and said with a bit of tears: "Mom, grandpa won't leave!"

Hearing her daughter's words, the woman froze suddenly.

"Dad?" A man's voice sounded, "Well done, why don't you want to go?"

"It's been said on TV that in a few months, the average temperature of the earth will rise by 20 degrees. By then, there will be no people living here!"

Facing the persuasion of his son and daughter-in-law, Uncle Zhang sighed slightly and said to the man.

"Bo Jun, you don't need to persuade me, I've made up my mind."

"At my age, I don't need to worry about it anymore."

"Besides, it doesn't matter to me that Lao Qi next door is with me."

"Tomorrow, you guys take Xiaoman to the city to sign up."

"But..." Faced with his father's request of "seeking death", Zhang Bojun was obviously not very willing, and he opened his mouth to continue persuading.

"Okay!" The old man was a little annoyed, "Don't persuade me anymore!"

"Although I have no culture, I also know a little bit."

"Our technology has not advanced to this point!"

"Sending 50 billion people out... is easier said than done!"

The old man's original calm expression disappeared, his lips trembled, and he said with a slightly pale face: "My withdrawal will definitely increase the success rate of the escape plan."

"Although it's not very useful."

"But I'm old and I've had enough."

"The rest of your life belongs to you."

"Live well."

As he spoke, the old man patted his son's shoulder lightly, took a deep look at the three of them, then turned and walked towards the stairs.

The stair lights were off.

"dad……"

Zhang Bojun called softly with some sobs.

The old man didn't look back, but stepped down firmly and walked into the darkness.

Seeing Grandpa's figure completely disappear into the darkness, Zhang Man couldn't bear it any longer, and cried bitterly: "Grandpa, is Grandpa not leaving with us?"

"Xiaoman, don't cry..."

The woman's eyes were rosy, she sniffled her nose, knelt down and comforted her: "Grandpa just intends to stay here with Grandpa Qi."

"I don't believe it! The teacher said that the earth is going to end!" Zhang Man's crying became more and more horrific, "Grandpa won't leave, and I won't leave either!"

……

late at night.

Seeing Zhang Man lying on the sofa tired from crying, Zhang Bojun sighed slightly.

"Su Nan, let's go now."

Hearing Zhang Bojun's words, the woman's shoulders twitched slightly.

"Now? Why the rush?"

Zhang Bojun turned his head to look at Zhang Man who was lying on the sofa, his face became more sad: "You have also seen Xiaoman like this."

"Maybe what will happen tomorrow."

"I was thinking..."

Having said this, Su Nan already understood.

She pursed her lips lightly, gently hugged Zhang Man on the sofa, and nodded to her husband: "Let's go say hello to Dad."

The two walked up the stairs lightly.

The light in the old man's room was on.

"Who?"

Mr. Zhang's voice came.

The next moment, the well-dressed old man appeared in front of the two of them.

Obviously, the old man didn't sleep either.

"Dad, it's us." Zhang Bojun said in a low voice, "Xiaoman has fallen asleep, we are going to take her away now to save tomorrow..."

The old man nodded silently, staring carefully at Zhang Man in Su Nan's arms: "Let me hug Xiao Man again."

……

After ten minutes.

Zhang Bojun and Su Nan walked out of their rural self-built houses.

As for Zhang Man, she was lying in Zhang Bojun's arms, with her head thrown back on his shoulder.

Behind him came the sound of a window being opened.

Zhang Bojun and Su Nan trembled slightly, their eyes were slightly red, but they walked straight forward without looking back.